UT · STATE PERSPECTIVE
How does Utah compare?
Explore the income, housing, work, health coverage, and people behind Utah’s economic picture. Each measure tells a different part of the story.
Median household income$96,658#9 of 50 states · highest first ↗Reported monthly rent$1,593#37 of 50 states · lowest first ↗Mean commute time23.2 min#14 of 50 states · lowest first ↗
Calculated uninsured share8.3%Uninsured ÷ (insured + uninsured)
INCOME
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $96,658 | #9Highest first | ↗ |
| Per capita income | $41,806 | #30Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean household income | $122,370 | #12Highest first | ↗ |
HOUSING
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 1,151,414 | #35Highest first | ↗ |
| Vacant housing units | 98,778 | #38Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported monthly rent | $1,593 | #37Lowest first | ↗ |
WORK
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed residents | 1,798,140 | #30Highest first | ↗ |
| Unemployed residents | 70,585 | #31Highest first | ↗ |
| Armed Forces personnel | 7,183 | #31Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents outside the labor force | 812,370 | #34Highest first | ↗ |
| Public transportation commuters | 33,136 | #23Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents working from home | 277,963 | #25Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean commute time | 23.2 min | #14Lowest first | ↗ |
| Private wage workers | 1,429,892 | #29Highest first | ↗ |
| Government workers | 279,364 | #29Highest first | ↗ |
| Self-employed workers | 86,060 | #33Highest first | ↗ |
HEALTH COVERAGE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with health insurance | 3,188,051 | #30Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents without health insurance | 288,681 | #28Highest first | ↗ |
| Private health insurance | 2,708,036 | #27Highest first | ↗ |
| Public health insurance | 773,055 | #37Highest first | ↗ |
SUPPORT
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reported SNAP receipt | 54,010 | #41Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported Social Security income | 286,000 | #37Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported retirement income | 242,709 | #35Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported SSI receipt | 36,883 | #37Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported cash public assistance | 18,197 | #35Highest first | ↗ |
PEOPLE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,503,613 | #30Highest first | ↗ |
| White non-Hispanic population | 2,561,122 | #28Highest first | ↗ |
| Black or African American population | 40,763 | #40Highest first | ↗ |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population | 20,939 | #19Highest first | ↗ |
| Asian population | 92,852 | #29Highest first | ↗ |
| Hispanic or Latino population | 592,412 | #23Highest first | ↗ |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
CONTEXT MATTERS
These measures describe the state as a whole. They do not describe every household, identify the same people across measures, or show what an individual family has left after expenses. Read the source and methodology before interpreting rank differences.